I am not cabin crew but I hope you will allow me to post on your forum.
In the 1980s I was a pilot for the Dubai Air Wing which is the ruler's flight. This was before Dubai became almost the real-life 'Disneyland' that it now seeks to be and before the creation of Emirates Airline. My conditions were good and I did not live in fear of my job.
It must now be awful living and working in the apparent conditions that EK imposes. The staff naturally are afraid that for the slightest infringement of the rules (which are imposed by incompetent managers) they will be fired which of course entails not only the loss of income but the loss of housing and expulsion from Dubai.
In addition to this, the cabin crew seem to be made to work to the maximum hours that civil aviation law allows for a very low salary.
I am sure many people have seen the photos of EK cabin crew sleeping on the floor of a JFK airport jetway for six hours!
I notice that for the last financial year EK profits are down by 70% so maybe something will change!